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How the Medici Inspired a new model for creative entrepreneurship<\/p>\n

Games can be modern cathedrals: ambitious creative works that shape culture and inspire change. But what does it take to sustain the people who build them?<\/p>\n

Drawing on the development of Indie Asylum and the creation of Gambit Digital, Pascal Nataf and Kim Berthiaume present an approach inspired by the Medici, built on three pillars: the Network, the Bank, and the Cathedral. This talk explores how community, profitable businesses, and artistic ambition can support one another, and asks entrepreneurs a fundamental question: are you building a product or art ? And does your business model support that choice?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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